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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

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Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree School for You

Public Administration & Social Service is one of the most popular subjects to study in Michigan. With 1,815 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Michigan to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration & Social Service program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the most popular school in Michigan for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

Of the 552 students majoring in public administration and social service at U-M, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#2

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 11% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Michigan. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

Women make up 88% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#4

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Spring Arbor University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Michigan. Spring Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Spring Arbor.

Women make up 92% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Western Michigan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Michigan. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 64% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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Eastern Michigan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#7

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 56% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#8

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

With a ranking of #8, Saginaw Valley State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of University Center.

Of the 68 students majoring in public administration and social service at Saginaw Valley State University, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#9

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

Madonna University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Madonna is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Livonia.

Of the 52 students majoring in public administration and social service at Madonna, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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#10

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 95% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 2,690
Indiana 1,347
Ohio 1,347
Wisconsin 532

Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 33,631
Public Administration 13,571
Public Policy 3,737
Human Services 1,277
Community Organization & Advocacy 741
Other Public Administration 295

Related Major Annual Graduates
Legal Professions 45,189
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 13,045
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 10,452
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 1,613

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to University of the Fraser Valley.

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